By Lauren Lifke Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and other elected officials. In Edgewood and Moriarty, positions for town commissioners and city councilors are up for grabs, with some of the candidates running unopposed. […]
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Estancia library reopens after vehicle damages electrical equipment
The Estancia Public Library reopened Friday, two days after a vehicle struck electrical equipment outside the facility, forcing a temporary closure. The library closed indefinitely Tuesday after the collision damaged electrical boxes, requiring Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative to shut off power to the building. The facility resumed normal operating hours Friday following repairs by […]
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New Mexico trial lawyers mobilize to represent detained immigrants
More than 350 attorneys have volunteered to provide pro bono legal representation to detained immigrants following a training session organized by the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, according to organizers. The association partnered with the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, the Immigration Justice Campaign and the ACLU of New Mexico to host the free continuing […]
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$6.20 a day: For many New Mexicans, SNAP is economic stability, not charity
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com For 30 days, the government shutdown has dominated the news. It’s now the longest in U.S. history, and the effects are becoming impossible to ignore. Across federal […]
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State allocates emergency funds to provide water to Melody Ranch community
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has authorized $250,000 in emergency state funding to provide water to residents of Melody Ranch in Torrance County. Executive Order 2025-373 directs the New Mexico Department of Finance Administration to allocate the funds to the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for water distribution and quality testing […]
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“I have zero confidence in the Trump administration”: Gov. presses ahead with $30 million in state SNAP funds
The $30 million that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pledged to offset losses in federal SNAP funding will go out as promised, even though two court rulings issued Friday direct the Trump administration to tap a contingency fund to pay out some of those benefits. “Because I have zero confidence in the Trump administration to release […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County restaurants offer free meals amid federal SNAP benefit halt
Editor’s note: This is not a complete list. If you know of any restaurants stepping up to help people in the community, please email the information to kevin@newmexico.news. Restaurants across the Sandoval County area are stepping up to help as community members face a potential halt to federal food aid. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
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Judges order feds to fund SNAP after lawsuit by NM Atty. Gen. and others
Two federal judges on Friday ruled that the Trump administration must use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to cover the cost of SNAP benefits to 42 million Americans, including 459,500 New Mexicans. Both judges, one from Massachusetts and one from Rhode Island, each ruled that the Trump administration could not withhold SNAP benefits in […]
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Bernalillo County fire stations to distribute Halloween candy during ‘Operation Boo’
Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue will welcome trick-or-treaters at all 14 fire stations Friday evening as part of its annual “Operation Boo” initiative. Firefighters will distribute candy from 5 to 8 p.m. while supplies last at stations throughout the county’s north, east and south regions. “We love seeing the excitement on kids’ faces when they […]
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East Mountains restaurants offer free meals amid federal SNAP benefit halt
Editor’s note: This is not a complete list. If you know of any restaurants stepping up to help people in the community, please email the information to kevin@newmexico.news. Restaurants and food pantries across New Mexico’s East Mountains region are stepping up to provide free meals and food assistance as federal SNAP benefits are set to […]